Official Fairy House Building Guidelines

2026 official fairy house building guidelines

Building

  • Get creative with your fairy house! While we still have our "Best Use of Natural Materials" category, we'd love to see what else you can come up with. Feel free to build using natural items, recycled materials, legos, wood – let your imagination soar!
  • Platforms or man-made support materials should be used for easier delivery and transport.
  • Houses should be table top size and portable.
  • Maximum dimensions of 3ft wide x 2ft high are strictly enforced. We will accept larger houses but they will not be eligible for prizes as they cannot be easily transported. Please use a sturdy base that can hold up if wet (such as plywood or luan).
  • The theme of the house may be anything you wish. We will award prizes for the following: "Most Unique", "Most Whimsical", "Best Use of Natural Materials", "People's Choice Award"
  • Please do not use any items of value in the house as the Corn Hill Neighbors Association, Corn Hill Arts Festival and Fairy Houses Showcase do not take any responsibility for any loss or damage.

Delivery

  • Your completed house must be brought to the Corn Hill Arts Festival on Friday, July 10th between the hours of 8am-5pm
  • No fairy houses will be accepted Saturday or Sunday morning of the tour because of street closures
  • Please have your name, fairy house name and mobile number clearly marked and attached to your house
  • Dropoff location: Next to End Time Deliverance Miracle Church (144 Edinburgh St, Rochester, NY 14608)
  • If you are a winner, we will contact you on Sunday, July 12th before 12pm via cell phone

Pick Up

  • DO NOT PICK UP YOUR HOUSE IF YOU ARE A WINNER
  • Houses not chosen for awards MUST be picked up by Monday, July 13th before 5pm. The festival streets are closed to traffic on Sunday, July 12th until 7pm. You can pick up houses after 7pm on Sunday evening
  • Any fairy houses not picked up by Monday at 5pm will be recycled

Winning Fairy Houses

  • Post festival winning fairy houses will be delivered to The Strong National Museum of Play for display (dates TBD)
  • Award-winning fairy houses displayed at The Strong National Museum of Play must be picked up (dates TBD)
  • Fairy houses not picked up by the determined date will be recycled

Thank you for participating! We are looking forward to seeing your magical creation!
For any questions, please contact Jennifer at [email protected]

Please click here for PDF of these official fairy house building guidelines.